The Elements of Style
by William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Very good
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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
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About This Item
New York: Macmillan, 1959. Hardcover. Fine/Very good. Second edition, with revisions, introduction, and new chapter on writing by White. Bound in publisher's original black cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Book in fine condition, dust jacket has minimal wear to corners. 4 3/4 x 8 inches. 71 pages.
Synopsis
The Elements of Style (1918) (aka Strunk & White), by William Strunk, Jr. , and E. B. White, is an American English writing style guide. It is the best-known and most influential prescriptive treatment of English grammar and usage, and often is required reading and usage in U.S. high school and university composition classes.
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- Bookseller
- James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 9031050
- Title
- The Elements of Style
- Author
- William Strunk, Jr. and E.B. White
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Macmillan
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1959
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